No. 25 Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten · WIS · Luke Fickell 0–0
- SU
- 5–3
- ATS
- 4–4
- O/U
- 3–5
- SP+
- #40
Ratings
- SP+
- 8.7
- SP rank
- #40
- FPI
- 8.5
- Elo (pts)
- 5.8
- CORE
- 14.4
- WEPA
- 9.3
- SRS
- 8.1
- Off PPA
- 0.09
- Def PPA
- -0.07
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nNotre Dame | 6–9–2 | L 13–41 | +21.0 / 46.0 | L | O |
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | 3–0 | W 36–9 | -43.5 / 53.5 | L | U |
| 3 | vsEastern Michigan | 4–0 | W 54–10 | -23.5 / 43.5 | W | O |
| 4 | @Penn State | 9–12 | W 24–20 | +10.0 / 44.0 | W | O |
| 5 | vsMichigan State | 23–32 | W 31–3 | -9.0 / 43.5 | W | U |
| 7 | @UCLA | 4–7 | L 7–17 | +2.0 / 43.0 | L | U |
| 8 | vsUSC | 1–7 | W 24–7 | +2.0 / 51.0 | W | U |
| 9 | @Iowa | 49–48–2 | L 0–30 | +2.5 / 36.5 | L | U |
| 10 | vsRutgers | 6–0 | Nov 7 | -16.5 / 46.5 | — | — |
| 11 | @Maryland | 4–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Purdue | 54–29–8 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsMinnesota | 63–62–8 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 3–1
- Away ATS
- 1–3
- Over lean
- 3–5
Option Country predictions vs Wisconsin: 4–1 ATS · CLV -1.8
- W1 Notre Dame · pick Notre Dame-3.9 · W
- W3 Eastern Michigan · pick Wisconsin+3.2 · W
- W4 Penn State · pick Penn State+1.9 · L
- W5 Michigan State · pick Wisconsin+2.0
- W7 UCLA · pick UCLA+3.7 · W
- W8 USC · pick USC+1.3
- W9 Iowa · pick Iowa+4.9 · W
- W10 Rutgers · pick Wisconsin-0.7
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA3rd · #132 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA36th · #88 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate4th · #130 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate19th · #110 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness45th · #75 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness86th · #20 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Colton Joseph
- Comp
- 31/51
- Cmp%
- 60.8%
- aDOT
- 6
- Air yards
- 307
- YAC
- 253
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 40.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
31.6%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 231.0 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 1.7 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Danny O'Neil · QB12.0
- Chris Brooks Jr. · WR11.2
- Eugene Hilton Jr. · WR5.5
- Jackson McGohan · WR2.4
- Carter Smith · QB-2.1
- Darrion Dupree · RB1.8
- Tyrell Henry · WR1.8
- Grant Stec · TE0.1
In
2025 PPA- Colton Joseph · QB · Old Dominion188.9
- Shamar Rigby · WR · Oklahoma State19.5
- Jacob Harris · TE · Bowling Green16.4
- Abu Sama III · RB · Iowa State5.4
- Deuce Adams · QB · Louisville-3.6
- Malachi Coleman · WR · Minnesota2.5
- Bryan Jackson II · RB · USC1.8
- Nate Palmer · RB · TCU1.4
Out
2025 PPA- Trech Kekahuna · WR · North Carolina7.7
- Cade Yacamelli · RB · Miami (OH)-4.8
- Billy Edwards Jr. · QB · North Carolina2.6
- Dilin Jones · RB · LSU-2.2
- Tucker Ashcraft · TE · USC-0.9
- Joseph Griffin Jr. · WR · Massachusetts-0.7
- Angel Toombs · DL · Jacksonville State—
- Antarron Turner · LB · Colorado State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsColton Joseph1346
- Passing yardsRyan Hopkins93
- Passing TDsColton Joseph11
- Passing TDsRyan Hopkins0
- Rushing yardsColton Joseph371
- Rushing yardsAbu Sama III318
- Rushing yardsDarrion Dupree237
- Rushing TDsColton Joseph4
- Rushing TDsDarrion Dupree2
- Rushing TDsRyan Schwendeman1
- Receiving yardsTyrell Henry397
- Receiving yardsJacob Harris264
- Receiving yardsChris Brooks Jr.252
- Receiving TDsChris Brooks Jr.3
- Receiving TDsJacob Harris3
- Receiving TDsMalachi Coleman2
- Total tacklesCooper Catalano76
- Total tacklesMason Posa65
- Total tacklesMatthew Jung56
- SacksSebastian Cheeks6
- SacksHammond Russell IV2.5
- SacksMason Posa1.5
- Tackles for lossSebastian Cheeks7
- Tackles for lossMason Posa5
- Tackles for lossBryce West4
- InterceptionsMarvin Burks Jr.2
- InterceptionsCharles Perkins1
- InterceptionsBryce West1
Player PPA
- Colton Joseph · QB46.8 · 0.172/play
- Chris Brooks Jr. · WR17.8 · 0.741/play
- Jacob Harris · TE14.7 · 0.564/play
- Tyrell Henry · WR11.9 · 0.228/play
- Malachi Coleman · WR9.7 · 1.081/play
- Eugene Hilton Jr. · WR8.7 · 0.300/play
- Abu Sama III · RB7.5 · 0.124/play
- Jaylon Domingeaux · WR4.8 · 0.319/play
- Ryan Schwendeman · TE0.9 · 0.217/play
- Nate Palmer · RB0.5 · 0.061/play
Commits
- Mekhi Williams · S4★ #219
- Cole Reiter · OT4★ #228
- Kingston Allen · RB4★ #238
- Jai Jones · WR4★ #311
- Korz Loken · TE4★ #324
- Jack Sorgi · QB4★ #327
- Hunter Mallinger · IOL4★ #406
- David Hill · DL4★ #433
- Yahzeen Zion · DL3★ #452
- Brody Pfannenstiel · EDGE3★ #554
- Isaac Miller · EDGE3★ #579
- Jack Tabbert · IOL3★ #656
- DJ Davis · ATH3★ #705
- Reece Mallinger · IOL3★ #733
- Royalton Allen · ATH3★ #753
- Ethan McIntosh · OT3★ #753
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Fletcher Jr. | CB | 1 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 2 | Javan Robinson | CB | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 3 | Cai Bates | CB | 1 | Orlando, FL |
| 5 | Bryce West | CB | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 6 | Jai'mier Scott | CB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 17 | Carsen Eloms | CB | 1 | Fishers, IN |
| 18 | Donovan Dunmore | CB | 1 | Clovis, CA |
| 31 | Dashaun Moss | CB | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 30 | Charles Perkins | DL | 1 | Memphis, TN |
| 76 | Dillan Johnson | DL | 1 | Plainfield, IL |
| 90 | Djidjou Bah | DL | 1 | Memphis, TN |
| 91 | Hammond Russell IV | DL | 1 | Columbus, OH |
| 92 | Nolan Vils | DL | 1 | Prairie Du Sac, WI |
| 93 | DeNigel Cooper | DL | 1 | Kingsland, GA |
| 94 | Xavier Ukponu | DL | 1 | Denton, TX |
| 95 | Jacob Anderson | DL | 1 | Davis, IL |
| 96 | Arthur Scott III | DL | 1 | Streetsboro, OH |
| 97 | Junior Poyser | DL | 1 | Brampton, ON |
| 41 | McCoy Smith | FB | 1 | Waunakee, WI |
| 42 | Tyler Jansey | FB | 1 | Batavia, IL |
| 0 | Justus Boone | LB | 1 | Sumter, SC |
| 7 | Tyreese Fearbry | LB | 1 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 8 | Mason Posa | LB | 1 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 12 | Nicolas Clayton | LB | 1 | Gainesville, FL |
| 14 | Liam Danitz | LB | 1 | West Branch, MI |
| 15 | Sebastian Cheeks | LB | 1 | Skokie, IL |
| 19 | Thomas Heiberger | LB | 1 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 22 | Jaylen Williams | LB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 23 | Landon Gauthier | LB | 1 | Green Bay, WI |
| 28 | Jon Jon Kamara | LB | 1 | Goodyear, AZ |
| 34 | Ashton Fickell | LB | 1 | Madison, WI |
| 37 | Treve Stoffel | LB | 1 | Mosinee, WI |
| 39 | Jayden Loftin | LB | 1 | Somerville, NJ |
| 43 | Taylor Schaefer | LB | 1 | Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| 44 | Cooper Catalano | LB | 1 | Richfield, WI |
| 45 | Yahya Gaad | LB | 1 | Medina, TN |
| 47 | Evan Van Dyn Hoven | LB | 1 | Menasha, WI |
| 49 | Ben Wenzel | LB | 1 | Appleton, WI |
| 50 | Sam Lateju | LB | 1 | Lagos |
| 51 | Micheal Garner | LB | 1 | Chicago Heights, IL |
| 55 | Drew Braam | LB | 1 | Oak Creek, WI |
| 59 | Aaron Witt | LB | 1 | Winona, MN |
| 98 | Will McDonald | LB | 1 | Houlton, WI |
| 53 | Andrew Goodman | LS | 1 | Montreal, PQ |
| 56 | James Roe | LS | 1 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 50 | Ryan Cory | OL | 1 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 51 | Austin Kawecki | OL | 1 | Frisco, TX |
| 52 | Hardy Watts | OL | 1 | Boston, MA |
| 53 | Cam Clark | OL | 1 | Dexter, MI |
| 54 | Brady Bekkenhuis | OL | 1 | Arlington, MA |
| 55 | Kevin Heywood | OL | 1 | Limerick, PA |
| 58 | Michael Roeske | OL | 1 | Wautoma, WI |
| 60 | Nolan Davenport | OL | 1 | Massillon, OH |
| 64 | Evan Brown | OL | 1 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 65 | Aiden Dirksen | OL | 1 | Green Bay, WI |
| 70 | Barrett Nelson | OL | 1 | Stoughton, WI |
| 71 | PJ Wilkins | OL | 1 | Atlanta, GA |
| 72 | Lucas Simmons-Johansson | OL | 1 | Stockholm |
| 73 | Blake Cherry | OL | 1 | Claremore, OK |
| 75 | Emerson Mandell | OL | 1 | Mounds View, MN |
| 76 | Stylz Blackmon | OL | 1 | Grain Valley, MO |
| 77 | Peyton Lange | OL | 1 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 78 | Colin Cubberly | OL | 1 | LaGrange, NY |
| 79 | Logan Powell | OL | 1 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 90 | Will Kelly | P | 1 | Madison, WI |
| 91 | Sean West | P | 1 | Mequon, WI |
| 98 | Ethan Tranel | P | 1 | Blue Mounds, WI |
| 94 | Brady Melum | PK | 1 | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 97 | Gavin Lahm | PK | 1 | Kaukauna, WI |
| 1 | Colton Joseph | QB | 1 | Newport Beach, CA |
| 5 | Carter Smith | QB | 1 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 8 | Deuce Adams | QB | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 10 | Ryan Hopkins | QB | 1 | Newport Beach, CA |
| 18 | Danny O'Neil | QB | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | Abu Sama III | RB | 1 | Des Moines, IA |
| 6 | Darrion Dupree | RB | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 15 | Nate Palmer | RB | 1 | Decatur, TX |
| 20 | JuJu Pope | RB | 1 | Pope, MS |
| 21 | Bryan Jackson II | RB | 1 | McKinney, TX |
| 32 | Harrison Bortolotti | RB | 1 | Whitefish Bay, WI |
| 38 | Mason Lane | RB | 1 | Lodi, WI |
| 4 | Marvin Burks Jr. | S | 1 | St. Louis, MO |
| 11 | Carson Van Dinter | S | 1 | Kaukauna, WI |
| 13 | Matthew Traynor | S | 1 | Marietta, GA |
| 16 | Grant Dean | S | 1 | Neenah, WI |
| 20 | Luke Emmerich | S | 1 | Monticello, MN |
| 21 | Cairo Skanes | S | 1 | Asheville, NC |
| 25 | Will Mikonowicz | S | 1 | Reedsburg, WI |
| 26 | Kah'ni Watts | S | 1 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 27 | Raphael Dunn | S | 1 | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 29 | Matthew Jung | S | 1 | Neenah, WI |
| 17 | Nizyi Davis | TE | 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 49 | Aydon Fickell | TE | 1 | Madison, WI |
| 82 | Emmett Bork | TE | 1 | Oconomowoc, WI |
| 84 | Ryan Schwendeman | TE | 1 | O' Fallon, MO |
| 85 | Grant Stec | TE | 1 | Sleepy Hollow, IL |
| 86 | Jack Sievers | TE | 1 | Everett, WA |
| 89 | Jacob Harris | TE | 1 | Columbus, OH |
| 0 | Tyrell Henry | WR | 1 | Roseville, MI |
| 2 | Chris Brooks Jr. | WR | 1 | Saint Louis, MO |
| 4 | Malachi Coleman | WR | 1 | Lincoln, NE |
| 7 | Shamar Rigby | WR | 1 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 9 | Jaylon Domingeaux | WR | 1 | Lafayette, LA |
| 11 | Kash Brock | WR | 1 | Chandler, AZ |
| 12 | Zion Kearney | WR | 1 | Fresno, TX |
| 13 | Eugene Hilton Jr. | WR | 1 | Zionsville, IN |
| 14 | Keeyshawn Tabuteau | WR | 1 | Montreal, PQ |
| 19 | Langdon Nordgaard | WR | 1 | De Pere, WI |
| 22 | Dorsett Stecker | WR | 1 | Newport Beach, CA |
| 24 | Zion Legree | WR | 1 | Pensacola, FL |
| 26 | Eli Adams | WR | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 81 | Mason Kelley | WR | 1 | Mukwonago, WI |
| 87 | Jackson McGohan | WR | 1 | Miamisburg, OH |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Wisconsin.
- 2025 Jack Nelson · Offensive TackleRd 7 · Atlanta
- 2025 Hunter Wohler · SafetyRd 7 · Indianapolis
- 2024 Tanor Bortolini · CenterRd 4 · Indianapolis
- 2024 Braelon Allen · Running BackRd 4 · New York
- 2023 Joe Tippmann · CenterRd 2 · New York
- 2023 Keeanu Benton · Defensive TackleRd 2 · Pittsburgh
- 2023 Nick Herbig · Outside LinebackerRd 4 · Pittsburgh
- 2022 Leo Chenal · Inside LinebackerRd 3 · Kansas City
Recruiting classes
- 2026#78 · 186.8
- 2025#27 · 227.2
- 2024#23 · 239.1
- 2023#58 · 188.2
- 2022#44 · 194.4
- 2021#15 · 240.8
- 2020#25 · 225.5
- 2019#29 · 219.5
- 2018#45 · 195.0
- 2017#39 · 193.9
- 2016#35 · 202.8
- 2015#41 · 189.8
- 2014#32 · 205.4
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